Test Windows 10 Today
The technical preview of Windows 10 is now available to download. Customers willing to put up with (and provide feedback on) beta-status software can sign up for the Microsoft Insider programme at http://tinyurl.com/nwfltx2.
Mid-Size Macbook Held Back by Low Yields
A 12″ Macbook Air is being produced, in low quantities, by Quanta Computer, say Asian sources. Output is scheduled to increase beginning next month. The product is said to have a touchscreen and has been suffering from low yield rates. The sources have said that it may not be available to consumers this year.
France Sets Frequency Auction For 2015
An auction of French frequencies in the 700MHz band will begin next year, President Fran
LG to Combat Google and Samsung With WebOS
Google has Android Wear, Samsung has Tizen – and now it appears that LG is getting into the wearable OS market. According to a developer website, found by The Verge, LG is working on a version of WebOS that will power such products. The website, since taken offline, mentioned a device called the LG Smartwatch, … Read more
Oculus CEO Hints at 2015 Rift Release
In an interview with Bloomberg, Oculus VR founder and CEO Brendan Iribe has hinted that the Oculus Rift might (finally) reach consumers next year. Iribe said that the Rift will be available “pretty soon… [in] more than a few months…[but] less than a few years”.
Opera Compression Enables Full Smartwatch Browser
If, for some reason, you wanted a full web browser on your wrist, then worry not: Opera and Samsung have you covered. Owners of Samsung’s Tizen-powered Gear S smartwatch will be able to download a modified version of the Opera browser, when the watch is released.
APAC Growth Boosts Chip Sales Worldwide
Worldwide semiconductor sales in August were up 9.4% YoY, to $28.4 billion, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. The figure also represents a 1.3% MoM increase. Sales in the January-August period were 10.1% higher than the same period in 2013. The semiconductor industry has now exhibited growth for six consecutive months. SIA president Brian Toohey … Read more
Associations Call for ITA Agreement
IT associations from around the world have called for an early conclusion to talks on the Information Technology Agreement (ITA). It is hoped that the talks will reach an end before the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies meet in Beijing on 10th and 11th November. The ITA defines tarrifs on many technology … Read more
Cambrios Achieves Single-Layer Multitouch
Silver nanowire-producer Cambrios has launched its next-generation ClearOhm material, for use in touch sensors. Products using Cambrios’ new silver nanowire ink will feature higher performance than the previous generation and can be built with single-layer, multitouch structures. In addition to the above, Cambrios’ new manufacturing line (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 4) is now in … Read more
CEA Says US Tech Spending to Set Record This Year
According to the CEA, total spending on technology in the USA this Christmas season will rise 2.5% YoY, to more than $33.7 billion. An improving macroeconomic environment is increasing consumers’ willingness to shop, said the CEA’s chief economist, Shawn DuBravac. The top technology products on wishlists in 2014 will be tablets, notebooks/laptops, TVs, smartphones and … Read more
Display Driver IC Growth Predicted Despite Tight Supply
By 2018, the market for display driver integrated circuits (DICs) will be worth $7.3 billion, up from $4.6 billion in 2012. NPD DisplaySearch says that the growth is caused by DICs with higher resolutions, higher ASPs and integrated functions. Rising LCD panel shipments for TVs, and OLED panel shipments for smartphones, are also driving demand. … Read more
Flexible Electronics to Top $200 Million in 10 Years
OLED displays are a growing market segment that requires flexible encapsulation. IDTechEx Research has thus forecast a flexible electronics market value of over $200 million by 2024 – mainly driven by flexible mobile displays. Samsung Display is thought to be ahead of its rivals in the flexible encapsulation space, using the Vitex multilayer (ML) technology … Read more
